LEGOLAND at Florida is more than an hour drive from the nearest airport of Orlando
For the target audience (families with kids aged 2-12 years) this drive determines whether they choose to visit the park
The brand wanted to find a way to make the drive as amusing as the park itself for the entire family, whether they were driving one hour or 16 hours to get there
Implemented strategy
LEGO reinvented the GPS experience for kids
The brand brought stories together with GPS data to transform a phone’s GPS into an immersive adventure
By integrating real-world destinations into imaginary storylines and games, every trip is a unique adventure
Kids share new discoveries with their parents, the trip becomes an interactive and educational game
Technology implemented
The GPS experience is mapped in real time
The App uses Google Maps data and identifies the exact geo-coordinates of more than 5,450 landmarks across the United States
When a user enters their starting location, the app plans a route to LEGOLAND, pulling in 60 points of interest along the way
Each landmark is then matched with an activity like fun facts, quizzes or themed games
Result
A new way to experience LEGOLAND from the moment they leave home
In just 30 days since launch, the app has recorded 39,061 miles of car travel
That’s 639 hours of blissful “ARE WE THERE YET” less family time
To get 156,000 miles and more 500 hours of play by summer’s end
Legoland gave to 984 families a new way to experience a road trip